| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EXCUSE | Rationalization |
| ISAYSO | "Because ...!" (parental rationalization) |
| AIRISHUMAN | After to, newscaster's rationalization |
| BUTIDIDNTINHALE | Much-mocked Clintonian rationalization |
| ATLEAST | Start of a rationalization |
| rationalisation | the act of rationalising also RATIONALIZATION |
